r/technology • u/marketrent • Mar 08 '25

Social Media Reddit’s automatic moderation tool is flagging the word ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent — even in a Nintendo context

https://www.theverge.com/news/626139/reddit-luigi-mangione-automod-tool
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u/Mike_Kermin Mar 08 '25

It's insane isn't it.

It makes such a mockery of the basis of any morale value system worth having.

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u/Cute-Percentage-6660 Mar 08 '25

I do hope we can have a different discourse due to this over certain sorts, since its impolite shit for them, but not for us

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u/Boundary-Interface Mar 08 '25

If they don't allow the discourse to happen naturally and organically, it will happen explosively with volatility.

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u/DAE77177 Mar 08 '25

We will find and use encrypted apps, the ball is already rolling.

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u/Boundary-Interface Mar 08 '25

If history is any indicator on how this will play out, then the true danger doesn't come from the masses, but rather from the other oligarchs. The seeds of mistrust and betrayal were their weapons in attaining a throne, and now those seeds will be the very thing that undoes their reign, such is the nature of these deals with the devil.

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u/DAE77177 Mar 08 '25

I like that perspective, haven’t considered that much as much.